Game.



R. H. IRELAND.

GAME.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 2. I9l7.

Patented Apr. 8

WITNESSES ATTORNEY RO ERT E. IRELAND, or BROOKLYN, NEW YORK. .w i

' GAME;

1T all @Hfioia it ma m K I Be it known that L'ROBERT H. IRELAND, a

citizenf of the United States, residing at Ridgewood, Brooklyn,"-"in"the. county of Kingsand Stateof New York, haveinvented certain new anduseful Improvements in Games, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relatcsto games and toys, and more particularly to gamesto be played by moving distinguishable. sets of pieces or men on thesurfaceofthe game board which is marked off into squares similar to acheckerboard.

The general object of the invention is to produce a game apparatus ofthis character Which will facilitate the playing of an interesting,instructive and entertaining game.

Another object is to provide a game which shall represent the conditionsof war between two groups of countries and which shall produce certainstrategical problems resembling those of actual warfare.

In the form shown in the drawings, the

present world war is used as a base for the playing surface.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed may be made within thescope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

In the accompanying drawings c Figure 1 represents a plan view of a gameboard embodying this invention, and

Figs. 2 and 3 are views in perspective of one of each of the respectivesets of pieces of contrasting colors employed in playing the game. I

In the embodiment illustrated a game board 1 is shown preferablyconstructed to be folded in the center as shown at 2 like an ordinarychecker board. On this board 1, which may be of any suitable material,is a circular map 3 of Europe, the various countries being shownthereon, preferably in colors. The area within the periphery of thecircle 3 is marked ofi' into checker squares 4, which may be colored ornot, as desired.

Positioned at the center of the circle is located an obfiective pointindicated by H,

I Specification of Letters Patent. Patented APT. 8, jAppiicationfiledflovember 2,1917. seriauv iaasae i I i designed to representHindenburgand which is surroundedby a plurality of circles 5. indicating Germany and her three allies, four circles being shown foreachjally, making-a total of sixteen, positioned to protect theobjective pointH, Aplaying piece6 shown in Fig. 2 is provided for eachcircle. 5 and they are designed to be moved from the center outwardtoward the periphery of the circle 3 while. those of the Entente, whichare shown at? in Fig. 3 aremoved from the periphery of the circular .map3 toward its center.

The board as shown in Fig. 1 has arranged thereon outside the circularmap 3' a plurality of camps 8, six being here shown and designatingRussia, America, England, France, Italy and Roumania, respectively. Eachof these camps 8 as shown is constructed in the form of concentric bands9 and 10 between which is a camp prison 11. It is of course understoodthat the game may be played by a number of players, and when three playthe game, one party represents the central powers as Von Hindenburg, andmakes all moves as general for the Germans, Austrians, Turks andBulgarians, using the playing pieces as indicated at 6 in Fig. 2. Thisparty moves first on the map and the other two players follow, one ofwhich represents France. England and America, and the other Italy,Russia and Roumania, using the playingpieces indicated at 7 in Fig. 3.Von Hindenburg plays first then one of the allies follows, and then VonHindenburg makes another move, followed by another ally, and so on untilthe allies have captured all the central powers and the Kaiser, which isrepresented as having been accomplished when one of the allies hasgained the center or objective point marked H.

In moving the men, all moves are to be played only on the squares 4 andnot on the triangles, which are formed adjacent the periphery of thecircular map.

If four persons are playing it is tobe understood that one representsVon Hindenburg, one England and America; one France and Italy, and oneRussia and Roumania. v

Von Hindenburg represented by the playing pieces 6 can advance orretreat as he chooses in the same manner that kings are moved in a gameof checkers, but the allies represented by the playing pieces 7 can onlyadvanceand iii ever retreatf aiid they imiist advanceand capture theKaiser to Win the game.

It is to be understood that. .aslmany: as seven players may engage inthis game, and

owing to the fact that the map 3 shows theproper geographical locationof the coun tri'e'sp of? Europe, renders; the game much more interestinginasmuch .as the bel1igerents on the opposing sides'will'either become.captivesor internes When they find it necessary to, gofinto thelte'm'itory of the neutral countries! 'f, v

Fromthe foregoing-description, taken in 5 connection [With the,accompanying drawings,

dopies' otj this patent'may be obtained forfive cents each, byaddressing the the scope of the the device shown is merely illustrativeand that such changes may be made as are'vvithin claimed invention. 7.I'iclaimF-V. In combination with a plurality of distinguishable sets ofpieces, a board having acircular field indicated thereon with theEastern Hemisphere indicatedv .within said circlesand. divided intochecker squares, a plurality of squares substantially at the center ofsaid field being .designatedas-anobjectivepointtonbeprotecte d ".byone;set of pieces and attacked by thevother; the protecting' set of piecesbeing movable fromthecerrter outward and-the attacking setfrorii theperimeter inward, and a plurality. of camps arranged .on said board,outside said field.

In testimony whereof 'I afiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.ROBERT H; IRELAND. .a 'Witnesses: Y

JoHN E; BUBCH,. v WILLIAM S." FOWLER;

Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. r

